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Patent GB-2296797-A (GB)
Title: Interface system for data transfer
Inventor: YIP BORIS
IPC: H04L12/861
Filed: 1994-12-13
Abstract: An interface system 38 controls the transfer and storage of data within a computer system. The interface comprises a queue processor which is arranged to receive data files from a plurality of sources and to output data files to a plurality of destinations. The queue processor arranges the data files into respective queues depending upon the source or destination of each file and supervises the outputting of data files depending on the order of the data files in the queues. The sources and destinations have interfaces to a bus and include PC's 32-34 and voice and fax telecommunications devices 41, 42. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296030-A (GB)
Title: Child safety belt securer
Inventor: EDWARDS NICHOLAS PAUL
IPC: A44B11/25
Filed: 1994-12-16
Abstract: A component designed and manufactured to clip or screw to all child seat belt buckles, preventing providing a buckle release button access aperture longer than a child's finger. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2285352-A (GB)
Title: An emergency back up power supply
Inventor: CHEON KYUNG YONG
IPC: H02J9/06
Filed: 1994-12-29
Abstract: The power-supply system supplies back up power to a data processing system such as a personal computer if the normal power supply is cut off or a power-supply connector for the system is removed inadvertently so as to prevent any loss of information. When power is applied to the system from an alternating supply, a battery 3 is charged with direct current power from a rectifier 1 by a battery charger 2, and when the alternating power is not applied to the system via a power switch 5, a DC/DC converter 7 is controlled by a power controller 6 to apply DC power from the battery to the system. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2288858-A (GB)
Title: Gaskets
Inventor: EASTHAM DAVID RAYMOND
IPC: F16J15/08
Filed: 1995-03-29
Abstract: A gasket (10; 50) comprises at least one metal sheet (12; 52) which extends generally parallel to sealing surfaces (11a, 13a) of the gasket. The metal sheet has deposited metal (20; 54) thereon forming a functional projection, eg to limit compression of the gasket. The metal is deposited on the surface (12a, 12b; 52a) of the sheet by electroplating. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291961-A (GB)
Title: Temperature compensated stored gas inflator
Inventor: MATERNA PETER
IPC: B60R21/268
Filed: 1995-04-10
Abstract: A stored gas inflator is operable over a wide range of initial temperatures and such that the dependence of its total output as a function of initial temperature is substantially reduced. A vessel contains gas under pressure and has a seated outlet for the gas which is adapted to open upon command and permit passage of the gas therethrough. A thermal reservoir element is provided. A first exiting flowpath directs gas so that it substantially bypasses or avoids thermal contact with the thermal reservoir element. A second exiting flowpath directs whatever gas does not leave through the first exiting flowpath through the thermal reservoir element so that the gas has substantial thermal contact with the thermal reservoir element. A temperature-dependent flow control means varies the amount of gas passing through each of the aforementioned flowpaths.
Patent GB-2290041-A (GB)
Title: Ceramic lined shot sleeve
Inventor: HANSMA ARNOLD
IPC: B22D17/20
Filed: 1994-02-09
Abstract: A lined shot sleeve (40) for use in injection die casting molten metal is disclosed. The lined shot sleeve (40) comprises an elongated main body portion (42) including a first continuous inner wall surface (44) defining a receptacle bore (46) axially extending between a first end (48) and a second end (50) of the main body portion (42). There is an elongated ceramic liner (60) adapted for secure placement within the receptacle bore (46). The first (68) and second (70) ends of the ceramic liner are generally coincident with the first (48) and second (50) ends of the main body portion. The elongated ceramic liner (60) acts as a physical and thermal insulator to protect the first continuous inner wall surface (44) of the main body portion from contact with the molten metal. The shot sleeve further comprises an end collar member (90) adapted for decure attachment to the first end (92) of the main body portion and the first end thereof being adapted for operative engagements with an injectiondie mold platen. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2304328-A (GB)
Title: Transit and display pack
Inventor: CONCAH BRYAN
IPC: B65D5/68
Filed: 1995-08-17
Abstract: A transit and display pack has a display tray 1 with removable display area 6 and a transit hood 2 to properly protect the tray and its contents during transit. The hood is locked in position over the tray by the alignment of lugs 3 and locking slits 4, and the tray lugs are then folded and releasably secured directly or indirectly to the hood flaps 8 for security in transit. Opening devices 5 or 10 are provided in the hood to help release the securing means, allowing the hood to be lifted off the tray. The tray is now free to be placed at the point of sale eg a supermarket shelf, and the removable display section pulled free.
Patent GB-2302737-A (GB)
Title: Electric conductivity measurement circuit and probe
Inventor: SEKIMOTO MICHIO
IPC: G01R27/22
Filed: 1995-10-25
Abstract: In an electric conductivity measurement circuit according to the invention, there are provided first and second cores (17, 18) linked in use by a closed flux loop in a liquid whose electric conductivity is to be measured, a first coil (L1) is wound on the first core (17), and a second coil (L2) is wound on the second core (18) in a direction opposite to the direction of the winding of the first coil (L1), a closed circuit (33) includes third and fourth coils L3 and L4, a reference resistor Rr and switch means (S1), and the switch means (S1) is periodically turned on and off in phase with voltage pulses applied to the first coil by an oscillator 31, to periodically incorporate the reference resistor Rr in the closed circuit, thereby calculating the electric conductivity of the liquid by comparing a voltage induced at the second coil (L2) where the reference resistor Rr is incorporated in the closed circuit (33), with a voltage induced at the second coil (L2) where the reference resistor Rr is not incorporated in the closed circuit.
Patent GB-953725-A (GB)
IPC: B23K26/14
Abstract: 953,725. Cutting by fusion. TRG Inc. April 1, 1960 [April 6, 1959], No. 18834/63. Divided out of 953,721. Heading B3V. [Also in Divisions C4, G3 and H3] Mirrors 264 &c., Fig. 10, are used to focus the light output of a laser 261 (see Division H3) to heat a point 266 on a target 267. The target may be a rotating workpiece 474, Fig. 15, the debris from the machining operation being removed by a blast of gas from a nozzle 476. The light source is protected by a rotating transparent shield 478 washed by a stream of water. Controlled machining.-A light beam from a laser 441 is focused on to a workpiece 449, Fig. 14. A motor M2 and another motor, not shown, operate a mirror 445 to scan the workpiece with the beam and thereby to carry out a cutting operation. The cut is controlled by a template comprising a reflecting line 464 on a dark background or vice-versa. The template is scanned by a light spot 465 from a continuously operating laser 454. A mirror 459 directing the beam is operated in synchronism with mirror 445 the motors M1, M2 &c. being linked together. Whenever the beam from laser 454 falls on the reflecting line 454, the reflected light operates a photoelectric device 467 which controls a circuit 453 to pulse the laser 441. Specifications 953,722, 953,723, 953,724, 953,726 and 953,727 are referred to.
Patent GB-2298797-A (GB)
Title: Laryngeal mask with deflection preventing backing-plate
Inventor: PAGAN ERIC
IPC: A61M16/04
Filed: 1996-02-20
Abstract: Laryngeal mask assembly 14 comprises diaphragm 26 carrying inflatable ring 22 , wherein both diaphragm 26 and inflatable ring 22 are covered by backing-plate 34 which prevents rearward deflection of inflatable ring 22 when in the deflated state and thus facilites insertion of the mask assembly 14 into the human hypopharynx.
Patent GB-2299154-A (GB)
Title: Control arrangement for actuation of control devices through a common control lever
Inventor: BUCHMANN MICHAEL
IPC: B66F9/20
Filed: 1996-03-18
Abstract: A control arrangement for actuation of control devices comprises a common control lever 10 fixed to a mounting 7 which, in turn, is fixed to the ball 4 of a swivel joint by a screw 6. A mounting stem 2 extends from a swivel head 1. The mounting 7 and/or the swivel ball 4 is secured against rotation about the central axis of the bore 3 of the swivel ball 4. As illustrated, the mounting 7 includes two stop pins 12a, 12b which are disposed parallel with the bore 3 and between which the stem 2 is disposed. The pins slide on the stem 2 during a swivelling movement of the swivel ball 4. Pivots 11 are connectible to hydraulic slide valves of a fork-lift truck controlling vertical movement of a load carrier on a lifting framework and tilting movement of the lifting framework or the load carrier.
Patent GB-2319379-A (GB)
Title: Speech processing system
Inventor: HOLMES JOHN NICHOLAS
IPC: G10L25/15
Filed: 1996-11-18
Abstract: A speech processing system (10) incorporates an analogue to digital converter (16) to digitise input speech signals for Fourier transformation to produce short-term spectral cross-sections. These cross-sections are compared (22) with one hundred and fifty reference patterns in a store, the patterns having respective stored sets of formant frequencies assigned thereto by a human expert. Six stored patterns most closely matching each input cross-section are selected for further processing by dynamic programming, which indicates the pattern which is a best match to the input cross-section by using frequency-scale warping to achieve alignment. The stored formant frequencies of the best matching pattern are modified by the frequency warping, and the results are used as formant frequency estimates for the input cross-section. The frequencies are further refined on the basis of the shape of the input cross-section near to the chosen formants. Formant amplitudes are produced from input cross-section amplitudes at estimated formant frequencies. The formant frequencies and amplitudes are used with a computer (25) to provide speech indications or with a Hidden Markov Model word matcher (24) to provide word recognition.
Patent GB-2320963-A (GB)
Title: Feed pellet durability tester
Inventor: PAYNE JOHN DAVID
IPC: G01N3/02
Filed: 1997-01-07
Abstract: The tester 1 comprises a perforated hopper 2 into which a high velocity stream of air is directed upward to agitate the pellets 6 to measure the amount of material or fines 19 which break off during testing. A filter 3 is provided over the hopper to define a tumbling chamber 12 between the hopper and the filter.
Patent GB-2326287-A (GB)
Title: Fuse assembly
Inventor: SCHALLER THOMAS
IPC: H01H85/044
Filed: 1997-06-09
Abstract: A fuse assembly (10) for mounting on a battery of a motor vehicle comprises a housing (12) of electrically insulating material having a base plate (22); a starter motor cable terminal (18) mounted on the base plate; a number of cable harness terminals (20); a fuse strip (14) secured on the base plate and including a busbar (36), a contact portion (40) adjacent the starter motor cable terminal, contact portions (38) making an electrical connection with each cable harness terminal, and fusible links (42) connecting the contact portions with the busbar; and a battery terminal clamp (16) having a mounting portion (26) positioned inside the housing and making an electrical connection with the busbar of the fuse strip, and a clamp portion (28) positioned outside the housing for making an electrical connection with a terminal post of the battery. Provides a compact fuse assembly for a motor vehicle.
Patent GB-2327451-A (GB)
Title: A sealing strip where the sealing member is a hollow chamber with an internal reinforcing wall
Inventor: VAN DEN OORD HENRICUS
IPC: B60J10/08
Filed: 1997-07-16
Abstract: A sealing strip 6, such as for a vehicle door frame, comprises a gripping part 10 or channel-shape and a tubular sealing part 8. The sealing part 8 is made of material 16 at least part of which is very soft to improve the sealing properties of the strip and to reduce weight. The hollow interior of the sealing part 8 is divided by an interior wall 28. In order to resist partial collapse or wrinkling of the sealing part 8 when the strip 6 is bent to follow a curve in the door frame, the interior wall 28 incorporates reinforcement 30 which may be metal wire or sheet. This is longitudinally compressible but stiff in the perpendicular direction.
Patent GB-2328057-A (GB)
Title: Card operated transaction machine
Inventor: PHILLIPS CARL ALEXANDER
IPC: G07F9/08
Filed: 1997-08-04
Abstract: A machine for use in carrying out transactions, such as a vending machine, accepts payments by reducing the value of credit data stored on a card 12. The accumulated total of payment received is stored in an internal memory, for example on another card 16. This value is transferred only to authorised downloading cards 18. A stop card 20 can be used to prevent future downloading. A test card 28 can be used to enable the machine to perform services or dispense products without a resultant loss in the credit stored on the card.
Patent GB-2329456-A (GB)
Title: Firearm device
Inventor: RANKINE STUART
IPC: F41C9/08
Filed: 1997-09-20
Abstract: A cylinder for a muzzle loading revolver which has been re-designed in a way to allow the use of modem ammunition components. i.e. smokeless powder 6, modern pistol primers 8, and modern hollow based wadcutter bullets 5. The cylinder being bored with a step to determine the depth to which the bullet can be seated. This is required to avoid compression of the powder charge.
Patent GB-2321503-A (GB)
Title: Lubricated radial bearing
Inventor: KATO EIJI
IPC: C08K3/04
Filed: 1997-10-07
Abstract: A radial bearing (32) which operates in the presence of a lubricating liquid (33) has a sliding surface consisting of a resin composition comprising 10 to 45% by weight of a carbon fiber and either (a) 0.1 to 8.5% by weight of a fluorocarbon polymer, or (b) 0.1 to 30% by weight of a fluorocarbon polymer and 0.1 to 20% by weight of a graphite having an oil absorption of 70 to 500 ml per 100g, the balance in each case being substantially an aromatic polyetherketone resin or a polyarylene sulfide resin. The radial bearing is excellent in wear resistance even under a high load.
Patent GB-2330197-A (GB)
Title: Waste gas combustion system
Inventor: STONE EDWARD JOHN
IPC: F23D14/66
Filed: 1997-10-09
Abstract: A gas combustion system suitable for burning landfill gas with a methane value of approximately 5% to 20 comprises a combustion chamber 1 arranged so that exhaust gases exit at the bottom, the chamber located in a shroud 4 provided with an air control inlet 5 so that exhaust gases may be mixed with air. Landfill gas is introduced into the system through an inlet duct 6 being so arranged that the incoming landfill gas is heated and can be mixed with air and exhaust gases prior to entering the combustion chamber.
Patent GB-2321388-A (GB)
Title: Cup/can holder
Inventor: TAKIMOTO SHIGERU
IPC: B60N3/10
Filed: 1997-12-19
Abstract: A holder for cups or cans comprises a body (such as the floor console box 1 of a vehicle) having a recess 4 to receive cups and/or cans 5, 15 acted on by a detachable pressing member 2 therein. Member 2 includes pivotable pieces 10, 11 urged by spring 12 to press against, and thus grip, cups/cans of various sizes. The member 2 is detachably retained in the recess 4 by interengaging formations 6, 7, 13, 14.
Patent GB-2323457-A (GB)
Title: A finite field multiplication system
Inventor: VADEKAR ASHOK V
IPC: G06F7/72
Filed: 1997-12-30
Abstract: A computer system for determining the product of two finite field elements B and C modulo an irreducible polynomial f 1 (x), wherein the finite field elements B and C are represented in terms of an optimal normal basis (ONB) of Type 1 over a field F  2 <SP>n</SP>, and the irreducible polynomial f 1 (x) being of degree n, comprising: (a) a memory containing a first vector of binary digits bi, where bi is a coefficient of the ith basis element of the ONB representation of element B, arranged in polynomial order; a second vector of binary digits c i , where c; is a coefficient of the ith basis element of the ONB representation of element C, arranged in polynomial order; a computer program having functions for invocation, functions for computing a partial product of a multiplier with a multiplicand, and for reducing the partial product by a multiple of the irreducible polynomial f 1 (x); (b) a control program for invoking the functions; and (c) a processor for turning the computer program.
Patent GB-2323423-A (GB)
Title: Dampers
Inventor: JEFFRIES MARK STEVEN
IPC: F16F9/19
Filed: 1998-01-08
Abstract: The orientation insensitive, non-cavitating differential, bi-directional damper has a tubular body 14 defining a closed, elongated chamber that has a first end 16 and a second end 18. A piston assembly 32 is disposed in and is movable within a portion of the chamber. One end of a piston shafts 36 is connected with the piston assembly and the other end of the shaft extends out of one end 16 of the chamber. Another assembly 24 is disposed in the chamber between the piston assembly and the other end of the chamber. A floating piston 66 is disposed in the chamber and is movable in the chamber between the other assembly 24 and the other end 18 of the chamber. The portion 72 of the chamber between the other end of the chamber and the floating piston is filled with gas while the remainder of the chamber is filled with fluid. The floating piston is spring biased toward the other assembly. Orifices in the piston assembly control the rate of fluid flow across the piston assembly when the piston assembly moves relatively to the tubular body. The orifices in the other assembly control the rate of fluid flow across the other assembly when the piston assembly moves relatively to the tubular body.
Patent GB-2319135-A (GB)
Title: Teleconferencing system having a collaboration selection facility
Inventor: LUDWIG LESTER F
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1994-05-27
Abstract: A teleconferencing system that integrates separate real-time and asynchronous networks the former for real-time audio and video, and the latter for control signals and textual, graphical and other data - in a manner which closely approximates the experience of face-to-face collaboration. The system provides an audio/video (AV) path 13 for carrying AV signal among the workstations, a video mosaic generator (36) for combining images, and an audio summer or mixer 38. The system architecture is readily scalable to the largest enterprise network environments. It accommodates differing levels of collaborative capabilities available to individual users and permits high-quality audio and video capabilities(Figs 2A,2B,8C) to be readily superimposed onto existing personal computers and workstations 12 and their interconnecting LANs 10 and WANs 15. In the case of a plurality of geographically dispersed LANs 10 interconnected by a WAN 15, the demands made on the WAN are significantly reduced by employing multi-hopping techniques, including avoiding the unnecessary decompression of data at intermediate hops, as well as video mosaicing and cut-and-paste technology. This application discloses the facility adding a caller to a current video conference and selecting the type of collaboration/communication to be carried out with the caller.
Patent GB-2323846-A (GB)
Title: Ethylene polymer liner film for bulk container
Inventor: NISHIMURA TOSHIHIRO
IPC: C08J5/18
Filed: 1998-03-31
Abstract: A film comprises an ethylene polymer which is obtainable by using a single site olefin polymerization catalyst and which has: (i) a density of 0.920 to 0.940 g/cm<SP>3</SP>; (ii) a melt flow rate (ASTM D-1238, 190‹C, load of 2.16 kg) of 0.1 to 3.0 g/10 min; and (iii) a melting point (Tm) of 115 to 135‹C. A metallocene catalyst may be used to make the ethylene polymer, e.g. a copolymer with 1-hexene, which may be blended with a high pressure low density polyethylene before being inflation moulded to form a film 1 with a gusset 2. The film is used to form a container liner with heat-sealed portions 3, inlet 4 and outlet 5.
Patent GB-2340527-A (GB)
Title: Tailgate Assembly
Inventor: SHAVE BRYAN LESLIE
IPC: B60J5/10
Filed: 1998-08-13
Abstract: A generally vertical tailgate assembly 16 is disclosed having a first upper tailgate portion 18 and a second lower tailgate portion 24. The first upper tailgate portion 18 is disposed for rotation about a generally horizontal axis, extending along an upper edge thereof. The lower tailgate portion 24 is adapted to move from a first closed position in which an upper edge thereof is adjacent a lower edge of the upper tailgate portion 18 to a second open position in which the upper edge thereof is adjacent the upper edge of the upper tailgate portion. Both portions 18, 24 of the tailgate assembly 16 may then be moved together about the upper edge of the upper tailgate portion. Pantographic hinges 40 and two pairs of gas struts 45, 50 are used in order for the movement to take place. This construction has the advantage that opening of the tailgate assembly requires a reduced clearance behind the motor vehicle.
Patent GB-2341474-A (GB)
Title: Token validation apparatus
Inventor: PANZERI EZIO
IPC: G07D5/02
Filed: 1998-09-08
Abstract: Token validation apparatus comprises; a token guide, a light source which produces a beam 4 which is substantially parallel to a major plane of a token 2, a light sensor 10 situated opposite the light source such that a token casts a shadow 8 on the light sensor 10 , and a signal processor (18 figure 4) which receives signals from the light sensor 10 for calculating a thickness value of a token. As the token casts a shadow 8 on the sensor 10, signals from starting and finishing ranges of sampling points (figure 3) are identified. The thickness is calculated from those values outside of and between the starting range and finishing ranges. Preferably, there is a sensor 14 placed substantially normal to a major plane of a token 2. The sensor 14 preferably detects three, six, or more points and the signal processor which is coupled to the sensor calculates the radius of the token from the measurements. The signal processor (18 figure 4) may calculate a starting and finishing range having the same size in dependence upon the major dimension. The sensors 10 and 14 may be linear arrays lying in a common plane. The radius value is calculated by matching normals to tangents at the points at which measurements are taken, each normal having a common centre point within the token. The centre point is determined using a least squares fit. The starting and finishing ranges may correspond to sampling positions for which the major plane shadow is below a predefined size. The signal processor (18 figure 4) may receive a signal to detect any remaining shadow cast upon the sensor in order to detect an attempt to defraud the apparatus. There may be a display panel indicating any attempts to defraud the apparatus. The token may be a coin and the light source a laser. There may be apparatus which optically detects and calculates the width of a token. The width measurements may be used to calculate the diameter of a token by finding a sampling point at which the width of the shadow is a maximum. There may be apparatus which optically detects grooves in an edge of a token/coin. There may be apparatus for optically sensing and calculating a dimensional characteristic of a token and a signal processor that uses an iterative square root method to perform the calculations.